Rebuild Image Sizes turned thumbs into "beach" picture

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 04:18 AM

i was running Rebuild Image Sizes to change my thumbnail size but after i did this i got this image:

Code:

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any ideas how i can get my thumb back?

thanks

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 07:08 AM

Did you change your image engine (GD or IM) previous to the rebuild?

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 08:13 AM

ok, i found that one of my paths was incorrect. so the images are now back.
NEW PROBLEM: my new thumbnails have been cropped. they are not the original just shrunk, but these are cropped strangly.

heres a link: http://eslhq.com/gallery

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 08:21 AM

That's a new one =) Never seen that before.

Maybe Brian has an idea of what's going on (if you didn't change the thumbnail generating code).
Besides that, you still haven't set your paths properlly. See that double slash?
http://eslhq.com/gallery//3/0/pokerface-med.jpg

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 08:33 AM

ok i think i have the slash thing worked out: http://eslhq.com/gallery/3/0/pokerface-med.jpg. tried to rebuild the thumbs after that and still no luck, cropped...

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 08:36 AM

So, if you haven't changed your image engine nor did you change the code in any way, I have no idea of what's going on.

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 08:41 AM

i have no business touching the image engine, didnt touch it.

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 08:50 AM

There's something very strange on your gallery.
I haven't set mine to save original and medium sized pictures but you have a lot of pictures for the same photo and the sizes don't fit.
Pokerface, for example has (beside the cropped thumb):
- the displayed image, stated 328 x 500 but it's not
http://eslhq.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=72
- medium size image, should be 328 x 500 but it is 717 x 1094
http://eslhq.com/gallery/3/0/pokerface-med.jpg
- and full size image, is 717 x 1094, the same size as medium
http://eslhq.com/gallery/3/0/pokerface.jpg

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 08:54 AM

well, if it helps solve the mystery, i use the import script for PP.

i also dont feel like my paths are entirely correct so i will post those:
Gallery URL:
http://eslhq.com/gallery

Files Path
/home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/gallery

Files URL
http://eslhq.com/gallery

FTP User Folder Path
/home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/gallery/users

FTP User Folder URL
blank

maybe that will help...

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:05 AM

i think i got it but it would be great if you could help me confirm that. i think i needed to resize the regualre size images first, then do the thumbs

let me know what you think rbl...

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 09:05 AM

Ahhh... imported from PP. The mystery starts to unfold =)
Maybe you should consider setting things right first (if you save originals, medium pic sizes, etc) and then rebuilding everything again because it doesn't seem very well.

You were right, your paths are wrong.

Files Path should be /home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/gallery/files
like it says in the caption, it's "The full path (NOT the URL!) to the folder in which your images will be stored.
Ex: /home/yoursite/public_html/gallery/files"

Files URL should be http://eslhq.com/gallery/files

You only need to set FTP User Folder Path if you will be using uploads by ftp, and if you do, then you must set the FTP User Folder URL

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbl

like it says in the caption, it's "The full path (NOT the URL!) to the folder in which your images will be stored.
Ex: /home/yoursite/public_html/gallery/files"

thats what confuses me. the photos seem to be here gallery/3/1 or something like that. nothing seems to be stored in the files directory.

i am so confused because now (without changing the paths) things seem to be ok...

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 09:45 AM

You probably imported them with the wrong paths.
Open your pp import script and see if you have set the path to gallery/files properly.

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:47 AM

are these wrong?

// The Path to your PhotoPost folder on your server
$photopostpath = '/home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/esl_photos';

// The Path to your Forums folder on your server
$vbulletinpath = '/home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/esl_forums';

// The Path to your vBadvanced Gallery/files folder on your server
$galleryfilespath = '/home/ericbusc/public_html/eslhq/gallery';

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:48 AM

i see the problem

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:49 AM

ok, how should i go about re-running the import script? do i have to delete anything?

February 21st, 2005, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

thats what confuses me. the photos seem to be here gallery/3/1 or something like that. nothing seems to be stored in the files directory.

Just move each of those folders (1 - 10) into the files folder and that should at least solve part of the problem.

February 21st, 2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oreamnos

ok, how should i go about re-running the import script? do i have to delete anything?

If you want to re-run it just remove the folders it created (1 - 10), change the paths to the correct settings, and then run it again.

Happy Camper · February 21st, 2005, 09:52 AM

cool! thanks for your help, both of you!

rbl · February 21st, 2005, 05:54 PM

You're welcome! Just remember this: speed reading is bad mmkay? =)

Btw, any change on those cropped thumbnails?